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Labour Court
Pieter Gertenbach v Crosland Engineering (Private) Limited
[2013] ZWLC 196
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
22 May 2013
Citation
[2013] ZWLC 196
Judgment No.
LC/H/196/13
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
G Musariri
Full Bench
G Musariri
Areas of Law
Labour lawCivil procedure
Keywords
rescissionarbitration awardattorney negligencedefault judgment
Tags
rescission of judgmentarbitration awardattorney negligence
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Court Rules (unnumbered in judgment)
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether good cause has been shown for rescission of the default judgment","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Attorney negligence, 8-month delay, merits favour applicant"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought rescission of a default judgment granted against him when his attorneys failed to file heads of argument, resulting in the setting aside of an arbitration award in his favour. The court found good cause for rescission given the attorney's negligence and the merits favouring the applicant.
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